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A U.S. district judge ruled a Colorado man charged with falsely claiming he was an ex-Marine decorated with medals including the Purple Heart should go free.
The judge said the Stolen Valor Act which prohibits making statements like that is unconstitutional because it violates freedom of speech. For those who have left their families and served in the military the news is shocking.